History of Modern Germany, A: 1871 to the Present

Completely revised and updated, "A History of Modern Germany" presents the social, political, diplomatic, and cultural history of the German people from 1871 to the present. New to the Fifth Edition, "Im Mittelpunkt," brief profiles of important people who contributed to Germany's political, social, and cultural development, are now featured in each chapter of the text. People in the spotlight: Gerson Bieichr der Ludwig Windthorst Theodor Fontane Eduard Bernstein Georg von Hertling Erich Ludendorff Rosa Luxemburg Friedrich Ebert Wilhelm Marx Kurt Weill Heinrich Bruning Ernst R hm Viktor Klemperer Gertrud Scholtz-Klink Dietrich Bonhoeffer Carlo Schmid Rita Stissmuth Gunter Grass Erich Mielke Christa Wolf Angela Merkel Roman Herzog